Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

The Agency’s financial aid abroad is allocated in the States of the priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development. They may also be granted : a) On authorisation given by a joint decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for Overseas France,…

The agency also performs its duties in the French overseas departments and collectivities and in New Caledonia.

The agency allocates, in accordance with regulations it draws up, an annual credit delegated to it by the State for the funding of projects proposed by non-governmental organisations. It appraises and evaluates these projects.